Ferguson confident of getting his man

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AS HE held court at Manchester United’s training ground yesterday lunchtime, Sir Alex Ferguson did not sound like a man who expected to miss out on signing Wayne Rooney. There have been renewed indications over the past 24 hours that the Everton forward might prefer to reject the overtures from Old Trafford and join Newcastle United, as Alan Shearer did eight years ago, but Ferguson appears confident of securing a £25 million deal before the transfer window closes on Tuesday.

Ferguson started cautiously — “we’re talking about something that might not happen, so there’s nothing else we can say” —